I can’t help on “Prince’s,” but I’m pretty sure that “Rubbing Varnish,” is the same as “Wiping Varnish.” The technique seems to be the same.
Makes sense, back in the day, engineers were assigned a loco and they acquired helpers to rub them down after a run to keep them purdy.
As labor escalated and locos went to a pool, they probably changed the name/technique to a wipe down(http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif).
Must have a harder shell to take the rubs more often.
John
Worked the Bunk Car today. Did a dozen little things to Finnish prepping for tomorrows first coat paint job.
Got the roof walk end braces attached to the roof walk ends. The bottom carriage bolts go all the way thru the wall from the inside. They have been on order, and haven’t came in yet, So we put them up for painting, and will bolt down when they do come in.
The blue print showing the required changes for the “Safety Act” called out that the overhang of the roof walk was to be only 7 inches past the end of the car. Seems a little short to me, but that was the requirement. Somewhere over the years, the brackets had been changed out, and actually fit a 10" overhang. We had to torch them up and re-bend to fit the 7" requirement. Also the bottom holes only had screw in bolts, and not the thru bolts as was required.
Got the door sills installed.
The doors though, need some attention. The hinges are worn out loose, and the doors sag from improper construction, and piece meal repairs over the years. No firm decision has been made yet, But I will vote to remove and completely re-build, at a later date.
Notice that the diagonals on the door go the wrong way, doing zero help in preventing sag.
And notice how trapezoidal the other one is from sag and etc. That window is framed together using carriage bolts clean thru the door.
Dave . . . . . what FUN !
I do wish I could have made it there this year to join in the fun. But there will be plenty more to do in the spring of 2017. (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-smile.gif)
This is utterly fascinating, watching old, worn out narrow gauge cars and locomotives being brought back to life!
There’s a tourist line not to far from me that I plan to get involved with, as soon as they line up an orientation class to attend.
Big Day in the life of D&RGW 04432, Water service Bunk Car.
This Morning when we started out.
A couple of hours later.
The task ( or honors ) fell upon me to get it done. Bunny suit and all.
She’s looking rather pretty for a 120+ year old gal.
Tomorrow in Silverton with 315.
Looks good, I have a ? on painting: Wouldn’t it be better to hand-brush paint vs spray-painting? I would think there would be a better penetration into the wood grain?
One great project…
Dave, that brake wheel looks to be awfully high. On the plans I have for narrow gauge cars, they show the brake wheel 18 inches above the roof-line, with a platform on the car end for the brakeman to stand on. Like the USA cars have. That car doesn’t appear to me to have a platform.
Bob, do you want to brush paint a whole boxcar, all by yourself?
Looking good Dave
Now Yunz just need to lay some track, so Yunz can git that car out of the middle of the field.
Dave, back in the days of Steamtown USA at Scranton that is exactly what I did, with the help of a couple additional volunteers!
At the whim of one of the past leaders of the non-profit side of Steamtown USA who wanted ‘his’ RR and colors “no matter what the car origin” I completed the inside conversion of 100 year old #127 Display Car and painted it into Pullman Green when it was originally a coach car pulled behind power car 454 for the Quebec Power & Light Co. and should have been painted into the Maroon stripe color of the DL&W (a older Canadian visitor at the time I was working on the car came by and gave me a little ‘history’ lesson as well as George Blossum of ‘trolley fame’.
A picture of the car is on the NPS site under Collection-they have it numbered as 124 ?
That paint job held up quite well!
Bob, yea, but out in the southwestern sun and heat, I would bet that Dave was glad to paint the car a bit faster, by spraying the car…
I’m jealous!
The shoes do not compliment the outfit though
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What “no” overspray on those sqeaky-clean coveralls! New fangled fancy equipment to work with… but in the end either way we both enjoy (and enjoyed) our projects!
Just rolled in from a hard day with 315 in Silverton. Silverton work sessions start at 0900 hrs. Silverton is 2 hours drive from Farmington, and over two 10,000+ Ft high passes. Figure out the clock times… Even having to get up before breakfast, its well worth it. The Socity hosted a BBQ for all the volunteers that were working this week in Silverton. Good Food, Good Friends, Steam trains Life is Good. Two of the engine crews from the D&S came over for a chat and to check out 315, as we had her out of the engine house for a boiler wash down.
Now the Bunk car is just an hours drive away. On Tues. it was scheduled to get to 96 Deg out. I started painting at 0730 hrs cause those bunny suits get HOT! And water proof suits don’t breath worth a damm… Also had to get up before breakfast and drive for an hour. Which is what I will do again in the morning, to get the second, and third coats on.
Yes, that is a brand new suit… When I went to put on my old one, I apparently took it off with wet paint on it as the legs were stuck together, and ripped when I tried to pull them apart… Good plan, Poor execution. And the old work boots, hitting them with a coat of paint, would really improve their looks, but Im not sure that I want box car red boots…
Stay tuned, more to catch up on when I get back tomorrow, Both 315 and the bunk car.
What FUN ! . . . . do wish I could hav made it this year to join in the FUN . . . . . But reading about it is gud also . . . . (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-smile.gif)
If you have so much fun spraying you can finish our house! Bought a new sprayer and a friend and I hand painted nearly the whole house! I may be starting to get email again! Got the first one in over six months! Those “edevil winds”: have nearly destroyed the layout! Repairs start next week hopefully!
Dave, just enjoy your spraying; it is looking great!
I know you spray paint in the Southwest, my sons neighbors house was done when we visited once; Tempe AZ. (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-smile.gif)
Dave; I really enjoyed meeting you and visiting with you last week in Durango. Boomer and I missed out on the nickle tour of 315 because your guy, Jerry, was a no-show. Sounds like you’re just having way too much fun.
Ben Hancock
D&S Trains Halted Just south of Hermosa Last evening.
SUN KINK! Today on the South side of Durango it hit 103 Deg.
Passengers were bussed back to Durango, And late night track work fixed the issue.
This section of track has just recently been all re-done, tie replacement, new gravel and leveled.
Too bad Split Jaw doesn’t have any expansion adapters their size!
No they don’t, but the 1:1 guys do have expansion joints, they use point rails and a casting for the main the rail to slide through against the point rail. I seen that set up on the trolley tracks on the Smithfield Street Bridge, and on the Cass Scenic Railroad.